A SPECIAL exhibit showcasing real pieces of the Berlin Wall left in a haulage yard for a decade have been unveiled in Dorset.

Members of the public will soon be able to enjoy the new permanent exhibit at Careys Secret Garden in Wareham which presents seven full size pieces of the historic Berlin Wall.

Adorned with graffiti and street art of the time, the special pieces had been relocated after the fall of the wall in 1989 and, through one misadventure and another, remained largely unseen since.

The pieces were brought to the UK around ten years ago and left undisturbed in a haulage yard until they were purchased by the owners of Careys Secret Garden earlier this year.

Bournemouth Echo: Berlin Wall exhibit at Careys Secret Garden in WarehamBerlin Wall exhibit at Careys Secret Garden in Wareham (Image: Careys Secret Garden)

Once a symbol of oppression and division, the team at Carey hope to use them now to start important conversations about the use of border walls in different parts of the world.

Following a launch event of the set pieces on Wednesday, November 9, Careys Secret Garden founder Simon Constantine said: “Launching this installation on Wednesday felt poignant.

“It was the 33rd anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall and a time to remember the power of resistance and community that brought it down.

“At Careys, we wish to use walls to bring people together, using the protection they offer to shelter plants and also to foster a connection to nature and one another. We feel very privileged to be able to exhibit the wall and to share them with our community.”

Bournemouth Echo: Berlin Wall exhibit at Careys Secret Garden in WarehamBerlin Wall exhibit at Careys Secret Garden in Wareham (Image: Careys Secret Garden)

The exhibition at Careys Secret Garden will be open to the public from Friday, November 18.

It will be open for visitors each Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 10am. All garden visit tickets must be pre-booked via the Careys booking site.

Simon Constantine, whose parents were co-founders of cosmetics giant Lush, discovered the 3.5 acre garden when he and his children explored the grounds of Carey House near Wareham – which he had just purchased.

They then found the 'lost' walled garden behind a padlocked gate, before reopening it as a sanctuary for the community to visit with fresh fruit, vegetables and cut flowers.